| Project at-a-glance | |
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| Project Name | Bishkek Public Transport Project |
| Project Number | 41492 |
| Sector/Subsector | Municipal and environmental infrastructure |
| Country | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Project Opening Date | 02 Feb 2011 |
| Project Closing Date | 02 Feb 2017 |
| Responsible Institution | |
| Responsible International Financial Institution | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| Responsible Executive Agencies | Bishkek Trolleybus Company |
| Objectives | |
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| Strategic Agenda | To improve the public transport system in the City of Bishkek |
| Description | The EBRD is considering providing a loan of up to US$ 10 million to the Kyrgyz Republic, to be on-lent to the City of Bishkek for the benefit of the municipal trolleybus company. A further US$ 5.5 million grant to co-finance the project is envisaged from an international donor. It is planned the project will finance
(i) purchase of new trolleybuses and (ii) a partial rehabilitation of the related infrastructure.
In addition, the project will support the introduction of e-ticketing in the municipally operated public transport sector in the City of Bishkek. The EBRD considers supporting further improvements of the public transport system in the City of Bishkek and would extend a sovereign loan of up to EUR 5.0 million (provided in several tranches) to the Kyrgyz Republic. The loan funds will be on-lent to the City of Bishkek for the benefit of the Bishkek Trolleybus Company. It is also expected that the loan will be co-financed by a EUR 2.9 million EBRD Shareholder Special Fund grant (provided in several tranches). The proceeds of the loan and the grant will be used for the purchase of 49 new low floor trolleybuses. |
| Source of Funding | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other IFI |
| Amount of Funding | US$ 16.0 million |
| Project Outcome | Improved public transport system in the City of Bishkek |
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| Contact Information of International Financial Institution | |
| Organization/Department | Bishkek Resident Office |
| Name | Talay Asylbekov |
| Address | Business Centre Orion, 21 Erkindik Boulevard, 4th Floor |
| Province/State | Bishkek |
| Postal Code | 720040 |
| Country | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Phone | +996 (312) 624 016, 624 017 |
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| Contact Information of Project Implementer | |
| Organization/Department | Bishkek Trolleybus Company |
| Name | Ulan Nazhimudinov |
| Address | 237 Moskovskaya Str. |
| Province/State | Bishkek |
| Postal Code | 720054 |
| Country | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Phone | +996 (312) 657 612 |
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